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perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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< repeat
repellence >
repel
verb
To turn or drive away:
beat off
,
fend
(off),
keep off
,
parry
,
repulse
,
ward off
.
See
allow
,
strike
To offend the senses or feelings of:
disgust
,
nauseate
,
revolt
,
sicken
.
Idiom:
turn one's stomach.
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